Storms reach KC metro bringing frequent lightning, heavy rain

A line of storms packing heavy rains, frequent lightning and gusty winds swept through the Kansas City metro on Friday night.

The storms reached downtown Kansas City by 10 p.m. Friday, causing festival goers and cooks at the American Royal BBQ competition to take cover.

No damage was immediately reported, though high winds took some large branches down in Tonganoxie at about 8:30 p.m.

A severe thunderstorm watch was in effect for much of the evening, along with severe thunderstorm warnings in Douglas, Leavenworth, Wyandotte and Platte Counties. All watches and warnings were allowed to expire with no major damage reported.

Once the line of storms completely pushes through the metro, temperatures are expected to plummet into the 50s. Wet weather may stick around through the evening and into the early parts of Saturday, with highs on Saturday only reaching the upper 50s.

It will be even colder Saturday night, with lows dipping into the 40s and some KMBC viewers even experiencing lows into the 30s.

Sunday will also be cool with a high of about 60.

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